Lead singer of NEEDTOBREATHE, Bear Rinehart, is set to release his debut solo album under the name of Wilder Woods on August 9th.

Bear has been a part of NEEDTOBREATHE since 1998, but is releasing his solo album as an homage to his family. "Wilder Woods became as much about self-discovery as it was a letter to the ones I love," Bear says. "It became a challenge to myself, to learn from my past, to turn my self-induced calamities into something I, and my family, could be proud of."

Wilder Woods will be on tour this September through late October. For more information, follow Wilder Woods on Facebook here.